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\ MARITIM KILLER SANDWICH Page 2 • June 4 - July 1, 1992 • Solares Hill Solares Hill • June 4 - July 1, 1992 • Page 3 One Of The Best EDITORIAL TABLE OF CONTENTS I didn't think about my answer entity they clearly viewed as Things About Friday's when Solares Hill writer J.D. separate from the American Dooley told me there was a spot people. Our interactions with the ALSO open for the Fatal Attraction's Cubans were almost exclusively Beyond Havana Is Sunday. journey to Cuba. I just said yes, positive. We experienced friend- J.D. Dooley's Jeep trip to inland Cuba brings Peary Court 10 and joined seven other journal- liness and a willingness to com- Key West Cab Wars him in touch with farmers who want their land back. Eggs Benedict ists for the trip across the Florida municate with us about most Commission reaches a solution 510 Greene 17 Tenderloin Benedict Straits. things. everybody might be able 24 Three-Layer Omelette Now (thankfully) back in Key I am personally as well as pro- to live with. Reap The Wild Wind Stuffed French Toast West, I recommend to anyone fessionally proud of the articles Are we ready for a hurricane? If the big one comes, Block by Block 18 Egg Breakfast who is presented with such a pro- on Cuba which have run in 'HIGH evacuation should be strongly considered. posal that he or she just pack up Solares Hill. J. D. Dooley has Community Notes 24 Combo Granola Belgian Waffle and go. Seeing this restricted produced a vivid and insightful 14 land, so rich is history and tales (Strawberry, Blueberry, Apple-Pecan) account of his four trips to our Things for Kids to Do. Solares Almanac 26 Brunch Enchiladas of Hemingway, helps round out neighbor to the south. In fact, he one's understanding of Key West. is the only writer in the main- An exhaustive list of the island's organized summer offerings. Breakfast Club Sandwich Though crumbling and suffer- stream of South Florida publica- Letters 27 Brunch Potato Skins 20 ing from a failing economy and tions to have produced such Discovery "92 Western Traditional Omelette political repression, Havana still articles. Island Economics....... 28 Maritime festival comes to Key West June 21 to June 28. Pecan French Toast holds its head high, displaying a It is with some sadness that I splendid range of elegant arch- announce that this issue of Art Calendar 32 Fresh Fruit Medley itecture reminiscent of our island's 30 Solares Hill will be my last for the The Top T-Shirts There's just no better way to end the week than San Carlos Institute. The majestic summer. During this slow season pink, green and blue buildings Geddy Sveikauskas will be edit- The perennial favorites just keep selling and selling. Aisle Seat 36 to start a Sunday with Brunch at Friday's.® towering over the worn-brick Brunch Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ing. While I am not sure whether 34 streets seem to cry out to be res- I will return in the fall, I am Restaurant'Directory. ... 37 tored to their once-regal, ornate Gigs: Local Recordings EVERYONE LOOKS FORWARD TO certain that I will cherish the four Featuring the latest work of Marian Joy Ring and Terry Cassidy, selves. years I have edited this paper. I CABJ Community Calendar. 40 And the people of Cuba, while feel very .fortunate to have worked 38 most definitely suffering under with so many interesting and A Killer Sandwich Fascell to Quit 43 Fidel Castro's 30-year reign of talented people on articles about FRIDAY'S power, have managed to maintain The Cuban Mix is always a formidable culinary contender. an island that is second to none. a sense of pride. It was fire and —Ann Boese J.D. of Five 6s Overseas Market 296-4050 hope, not defeat, that I saw in the eyes of several young Cubans Cover photograph outside a who yearned for freedom and garage on the outskirts of Ma- self-expression. tanzas taken by J.D. Dooley. Interestingly, the Cubans we It's the Esso station mentioned Billie's Late NightTHappy Hours spoke with said they did not on Page 6. 1 lpamu - 2 a*tru blame us, the American tourists, FREE for the U.S. embargo against Cuba, a situation that increasingly tightens the girth on that island's economy. They "blamed" the DEVELOPING! U.S. government, they said, an Offer Good until July 2 ISLAND DENTAL ASSOCIATES HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN Coupon Must Be Presented With Film by BOARD SP KIA1ISTS COLOR PROCESSING ONLY e assured advanced rn E. Wm. Goldner, D.D.S., Founder standards and considerate * ^ congratulates B attention. Call 294-5561 OPEN 7 DAYS - 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Doctors & Mldwivcs Group M.H. Eaton II, D.D.S., and B.J. Mayfield, D.D.S. 2505 Flagler Ave. Key West, FL 33040 on their purchase and assumption of the practice. Wlllard Morst, MD DABOG With their partner, Gib Peters, they will strive to Helen Swallow, CNM, l>aa* Cawandra Garcia, CNM Comer of Corner of maintain and improve upon the care and service ALL CI lAMIHJS. ACCEITrCD you've come to expect in South Florida's Native Seafood & Exotic Tropical Drinks Eaton & Duval Front & Duval Premier Group Dental Practice. 294-9331 294-9908 Solares Hill is a community newspaper / wish to sincerely thank my associates, staff, and the published by Key West Publications. Sunset Happy Hours ~ Everyday thousands of friends and patients I have had the 1-217 White Street, Key West, FL 33040. Phone: (305) 294-3602 privilege to treat in Key West since 1976. Your response to the creation of my ideal dental Thomas Geyer, President Dollar Draft / Well Drinks $2 practice has brought success and great Frank E. Taylor, Vice President professional satisfaction. I look forward to many more Geddy Sveikauskas, Secretary-Treasurer years of treating some of the nicest people in paradise, Editor Editorial Sales Manager Accounting Lunch from 11 a.m. • Dinner 'til Midnight and will continue to practice at Island Dental. Ann Boese Assistant Michele Grahl Art Director Kathy Floam Patti Anthony Sales Typesetting Thank You All!~~ Suzanne Pereira City Reporter Peter Ginsberg J.D. Dooley Adele Gerbracht Distribution Bars open 'til 4 a.m. Jim Eldredge © 1991 Key West Publications. With a little help from our friends. 407 Front Street Page 4 • June 4 - July 1, 1992 • Solares Hill Solares Hill • June 4 - July 1, 1992 • Page 5 market needs less cabs, there'll be less cabs." plunge into the irrational underbelly of city Instead of impartially regulating the taxi "It's double the amount we need," politicking. Until the mid-1980s, all PVH industry, this process protected a monopoly. according to Davenport. "But at least Five 6s was king, and no one else could get a companies can now capital invest knowing license to challenge this company. Cab War Is Civil the situation won't change drastically." The first taxi ordinance was passed in Weekley's plan is to decide each October 1985 in response to challenges from com- Commission discusses limiting number of taxis to 52 if more cabs are needed, and, if so, to adjust peting companies which wanted to go into business here. The city commission was re- by Lee Irby the cap accordingly. the business. Many communities regulate the number moved from the decision-making process, Darren Guttman, owner of Friendly Cab of cabs on their streets, often creating a and licensees instead had to meet such criteria D'oe, s Key West have too many cabs? And Company, and some independents have been system of limited competition and a market as maintaining four vehicles at all times (the if it does, should the city commission put a using cellular phones to dispatch their cabs for licenses. Political as well as economic new ordinance requires three). lid on their number? instead of the more traditional radio dispatch. interests are involved. Dunedin and Boca With the recent proliferation of new The answer to both questions, according The commissioners had to decide whether a Raton require applicants for PVH licenses to licensees adding vehicles to the long line of to the city commission, would seem to be "manned fixed-base station" should be convince the city commission that more cabs taxis at the airport, however, the system yes. Under the first reading of a revised taxi required of all fleets, as the proposed are needed. Martha's Vineyard has issued again became more widely criticized. The ordinance that the commission passed unani- ordinance stated. only one new license in the past decade. industry began to lobby the city commission mously this past month, the number of cabs for relief. will be limited to 52. "They're trying to impose artificial over- head and put me out of business," Guttman I it's worth considering how the city ended One thing seems sure. No matter what its "The city's issued 17 licenses [15, complained at the meeting. effect on the general public, a lid on the according to Caroline Walker, who's in up with a taxi problem in the first place. Davenport, along with representatives It's difficult to say exactly when and how AMERICAN TAXI; Dan Lydic. number of competitors is a sure way of charge of occupational licenses for the city] in from Maxi Taxi and some independent giving everyone in the industry something to the past two months," said Walter Davenport the troubles began. Even a cursory examina- licenses in Key West were approved by the cabbies, urged the commission to consider tion of the local taxi industry involves a city commission.

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